#332E6B Color
#332E6B is rgb(51, 46, 107) in RGB, hsl(245, 40%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sapphire Navy (#082567), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#332E6Brgb(51, 46, 107)hsl(245, 40%, 30%)hsv(245, 57%, 42%)cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 58%)oklch(34.2% 0.103 283.2)lab(22.25% 16.44 -35.62)lch(22.25% 39.24 294.77)What #332E6B Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #332E6B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#332E6B Channel Values
How #332E6B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 51 · G 46 · B 107 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 245° · S 40% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 245° · S 57% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 57% · Y 0% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.04:1 vs white · 1.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #332E6B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #332E6B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #332E6B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #332E6B
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #332E6B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#332E6B#2F2F6B#312F6B#30306B#312F6B#243A3A#2B3652#363636Using #332E6B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-332e6b: #332E6B;background-color: #332E6B;colors: { 'color-332e6b': '#332E6B' }Color(red: 0.200, green: 0.180, blue: 0.420)<color name="color_332e6b">#332E6B</color>fill="#332E6B"More Blue Colors
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#332E6B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #332E6B?
#332E6B is a dark blue — rgb(51, 46, 107) in RGB and hsl(245, 40%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sapphire Navy (#082567), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.66.
What is the RGB value of #332E6B?
#332E6B is rgb(51, 46, 107) — red 51, green 46, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #332E6B?
#332E6B converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 57%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #332E6B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #332E6B scores 12.04:1 against white and 1.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #332E6B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #332E6B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.83, which is visibly different.
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